Colleen Cremin and Michael Farrell have joined hands in marriage.

Their wedding was June 16, 2012, at Christ Our Hope Catholic Church in Seattle.

Colleen is from Seattle, and she met her future mate while the groom, currently a helicopter pilot in the Army, was on leave from Afghanistan. The couple announced their engagement on Jan. 2.

Colleen is a graduate of Gonzaga University, with a major in sociology. Michael, of Bainbridge Island, is a graduate of Idaho.

The newlyweds will make their home in Baltimore, Md. while Michael attends law school.